Good Morning, God,
The headlines are all over the world today as the great unrest is going on in Egypt. We see it in all our media; we see it in our gasoline prices. We may even be more concerned about our gas prices than we are about the citizenry and government of a country so far away.
Yet, Lord, we do need to care, because with the smallness of the world these days, the Egyptian people are our neighbors. The Egyptian government has been considered a great ally of our U.S. government. Besides all this, though, the folks in Egypt are just trying to live each day as we are: free to assemble peacefully, free to speak out without fear of reprisal, free to have a government that helps and not hinders life.
So, Lord, whose hand has forever been reaching into Egypt (we remember that Moses led your people out, and that Joseph and Mary escaped into Egypt), look with favor upon this ancient country, causing the people to respect one another, follow the rules of law, and seek a peaceful, just solution to all of the issues.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
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